PhD (Univesrity of Chicago); Nobel Laureute in Physics
PhD (Univesrity of Chicago); Nobel Laureute in Physics
Distinguished Professor-at-Large
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof Chen-Ning Yang has his chief interest in two fields in physics, including statistical mechanics and symmetry principles. His work influenced significantly the development of particle physics.
To recognise his contribution, Prof Yang has received many awards. In addition to sharing the 1957
Nobel Prize in Physics, he was awarded the Rumford Prize (1980), the U.S. National Medal of Science (1986), Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture and Medal (1988), Benjamin Franklin Medal (1993), Bower Award (1994), Albert Einstein Medal (1995), Lars Onsager Prize (1999) and the King Faisal International Prize (2001).
Prof Yang was awarded Honorary Member of ASHK in 2015.
Website of Prof Chen-Ning Yang at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
December 2021